Kosovo vs Cyprus, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
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Kosovo are hosting Cyprus
at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtina, Kosovo, starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Ioannou with a cross.
- 4': Hand ball by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
- 5': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
- 6': Attempt missed. Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
- 11': Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
- 16': Foul by Florent Muslija (Kosovo).
- 16': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Stélios Andreou.
- 22': Goal! Kosovo 1, Cyprus 0. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
- 24': Hand ball by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
- 28': Attempt missed. Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Muslija.
- 30': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arbër Zeneli with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt saved. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 37': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Constantinos Panayi.
- 39': Foul by Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo).
- 39': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Constantinos Panayi.
- 42': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Bersant Celina.
- 43': Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
- 43': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Goal! Kosovo 2, Cyprus 0. Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Kosovo 2, Cyprus 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Kosovo 2, Cyprus 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Charalampos Charalampous replaces Loizos Loizou.
- 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Dimitrios Christofi replaces Charalambos Kyriakou.
- 46': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
- 46': Goal! Kosovo 3, Cyprus 0. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 49': Attempt saved. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kostakis Artymatas.
- 52': Goal! Kosovo 4, Cyprus 0. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florent Muslija with a through ball.
- 57': Attempt missed. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
- 58': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Arbër Zeneli with a cross.
- 59': Substitution, Cyprus. Fotios Papoulis replaces Marinos Tzionis.
- 59': Substitution, Cyprus. Alexandros Gogic replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
- 60': Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Stélios Andreou (Cyprus).
- 64': Substitution, Kosovo. Zymer Bytyqi replaces Elbasan Rashani.
- 64': Substitution, Kosovo. Ibrahim Dresevic replaces Amir Rrahmani.
- 64': Foul by Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo).
- 64': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nicholas Ioannou.
- 66': Attempt missed. Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 66': Hand ball by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
- 67': Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 68': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
- 69': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
- 72': Substitution, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoulli replaces Pieros Sotiriou.
- 72': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Stélios Andreou.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
- 73': Attempt saved. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 73': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Constantinos Panayi.
- 73': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
- 76': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Christofi (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andronikos Kakoulli.
- 78': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nicholas Ioannou.
- 79': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus).
- 81': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Mirlind Kryeziu.
- 81': Goal! Kosovo 4, Cyprus 1. Valentin Roberge (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stélios Andreou following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Kosovo. Milot Rashica replaces Arbër Zeneli.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Zymer Bytyqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Muslija.
- 83': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nicholas Ioannou.
- 83': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Muslija.
- 84': Goal! Kosovo 5, Cyprus 1. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
- 87': Alexandros Gogic (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Muslija.
- 89': Substitution, Kosovo. Lindon Emërllahu replaces Florent Hadergjonaj.
- 89': Substitution, Kosovo. Ilir Krasniqi replaces Florent Muslija.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Kosovo 5, Cyprus 1.
- 0': Match ends, Kosovo 5, Cyprus 1.
Statistics
 CYP |
KOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 276 | Accurate Passes | 574 |
| 345 | Passes | 639 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 24 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 10,400
Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 10,400
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 6 | +15 | 18 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 6 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 | Cyprus | 6 | -11 | 6 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 6 | -7 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Kosovo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Ujkani (GK) |
| 4 | Mirlind Kryeziu  |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 21 | Donat Rrudhani |
| 2 | Florent Hadergjonaj |
| 5 | Betim Fazliji |
| 8 | Florent Muslija |
| 9 | Bersant Celina |
| 18 | Vedat Muriqi |
| 10 | Arbër Zeneli |
| 11 | Elbasan Rashani |
Cyprus (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Konstantinos Panagi (GK) |
| 14 | Valentin Roberge |
| 5 | Fanos Katelaris |
| 4 | Nicholas Ioannou |
| 19 | Stelios Andreou |
| 18 | Kostakis Artymatas |
| 20 | Grigoris Kastanos |
| 8 | Charis Kyriakou |
| 10 | Pieros Soteriou |
| 21 | Marinos Tzionis |
| 17 | Loizos Loizou |
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